On July 10, 2000, more than 300 people died when a mountain of garbage collapsed burying hundreds of home in Payatas, Quezon City. Eleven years has passed but no one has been made responsible and punished for what happened until now.
Relatives of the victims of the Payatas tragedy and various groups lighted on Sunday 11 candles and offered flowers to commemorate the tragedy that claimed the lives of their loved ones. They offered flowers and lighted candles in “Dambana,” the local marker that reminds the residents of Payatas of the tragic event 11 years ago.
The Payatas Tragedy should continue to serve as a warning that dump sites if not properly maintained and managed will result to catastrophic incidents. Hopefully, we Filipinos have learned from it.
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